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Maximum Film!

A movie podcast that isn"t just a bunch of straight white dudes. Comedian Kevin Avery is joined by film producer Drea Clark and film critic Alonso Duralde for a fast, funny, flight through film. Maximum Film! is news, reviews and in-depth insight, beamed directly into your ears every week.

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01:02:46

Episode 349: 'Challengers' with Robert Abele

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2024/05/10

Luca Guadagnino’s latest film (and biggest to date) has been the talk of cinema circles since its release. Whether it’s causing a thirst for threesomes, a craving for churros, or a burning desire to pick up a racket, folks have been talking about it, and now we are too, with help from LAFCA President and critic Robert Abele! Then we’ll hear a lot more about Alonso’s forthcoming book, HOLLYWOOD PRIDE, out soon on May 14! What’s GoodAlonso - Justin Chang winning a Pulitzer PrizeDrea - PRF Facial in

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01:11:39

Episode 348: ‘We Grown Now’ with Robert Daniels

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2024/05/03

Writer/director (and Chicago native) Minhal Baig’s newest film centers around Malik and Eric, two young kids going through the things young kids go through, with the added complications of life in the Cabrini Green housing projects of the ‘90s. Robert Daniels (another Chicagoan) is here to help us talk through it. Then, a Hall of Excellence update and a Hotline letter that inspires a plethora of short film recommendations!What’s GoodAlonso - Support socksDrea - Bentonville lineup announcedRobert -

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01:05:07

Episode 347: 'Chicken for Linda!' with Carlos Aguilar

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2024/04/26

Studio Ghibli’s GKIDS has a new film out about a little girl who just wants her mom to cook her a really specific dinner. If that sounds like not quite enough for a movie to be about, then you haven’t seen CHICKEN FOR LINDA! We’ve got returning guest, film critic Carlos Aguilar, on to join the conversation, and we’re even pitching some childhood memories of our own that could become future features.What’s GoodAlonso - Cap’n Crunch Cinnamon Crunch Drea - Reusable skincare masksCarlos - Long Beach

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01:04:31

Episode 346: 'Sasquatch Sunset' with Joey Clift

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2024/04/19

We’ve seen the Sasquatch(es)! We head into the woods to talk wild animal actors, convincing bigfoot suits, bodily functions, and the legend of Sasquatch itself, with comedian and writer Joey Clift. Then, a new set of HALL OF EXCELLENCE nominations, this time for best non-speaking performance!What’s GoodAlonso - It Was Vulgar and It Was Beautiful by Jack LoweryDrea - wool dryer ballsJoey - Furiosa and Garfield coming out on the same dayIfy - Mammoth, moving, and some Warhammer inclusivity

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00:54:51

Episode 345: 'The People's Joker' Even CHUDs Could Love

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2024/04/12

Vera Drew’s very personal, exceedingly irreverent, and definitely unauthorized THE PEOPLE’S JOKER got its TIFF premiere in 2022, but has been fighting a path to (legally) be shown in theaters ever since. That fight is finally over, and THE PEOPLE’S JOKER can be seen by the people…though certain folks seem to be forming their opinions on the movie sight-unseen. We get into the film, plus pitch our own “Code 17” movies (and yes, we’ll explain what that means!).What’s GoodAlonso - American Genre Film

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01:02:04

Episode 344: 'Love Lies Bleeding' with Mallory O'Meara

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2024/04/05

The second feature from director Rose Glass has been on our watchlist since Sundance…even longer in the case of our guest Mallory O’Meara (Reading Glasses), who had the film’s poster on her wall far before its premiere. Now that we’ve left Arrakis in the rearview, we’ve got our hands free to take on the buff and bloody (and yes, horny) LOVE LIES BLEEDING. What’s GoodDrea - graphite chopsticks/improved chopstick gameMallory - Washington Capitals making the NHL playoffsAlonso - The Good Place

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01:07:27

Episode 343: 'Dune: Part Two' with Kim Horcher

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2024/03/29

It’s the final episode of Dune Month, aka “How You Dune? Month”...and it’s also the final days of #MaxFunDrive! If you’ve got the means and you’ve been putting it off, please join or upgrade to keep the MaxFilm flowing (much like the spice must flow). Head to maximumfun.org/join. And remember to email a screenshot of your confirmation email to maximumfilm@maximumfun.org to get a Staff Pick from one of the gang!IGN’s Kim Horcher joins us for the grande finale of a truly epic month (and don’t worry,

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01:20:59

Episode 342: 'Jodorowsky's Dune' with Elliott Kalan

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2024/03/22

It’s #MaxFunDrive! Join (or upgrade or boost your existing membership!) to support this show directly at MaximumFun.org/join! Both monthly memberships and one-time annual membership plans are available. Thank you for everything – we couldn’t do this without you!As "Dune Month" (aka "How You Dune? Month") winds toward its climax, a foray into the world of documentary to glimpse the Dune that might have been. But would it have been…good? The Flop House’s Elliott Kalan is our dream guest, and the

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00:06:42

BoCo 2024 Preview: Maximum Horny! Episode 1 (Drea's...

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2024/03/20

This podcast is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to help this podcast continue and get great gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join and become a MaxFun Member for as little as $5 a month. You can also upgrade or boost your membership for as little as $1 more a month to help the show out even more and earn gifts and certain levels.It all started with a text from Ify (who else?). Each host has chosen a "horny movie" to discuss with the class. Here's a sneak peek of the first episode,

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00:15:09

Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular...

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2024/03/18

This special network wide event is a celebration of the MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join. We’re kicking off the most exciting time of the year for the MaxFun Network with a trivia game show featuring hosts from tons of great podcasts.J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong from “Go Fact Yourself” are joined by:Alonso Duralde & Drea Clark - “Maximum Film!” Alexis B. Preston - “Comfort Creatures” Ben

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01:06:34

Episode 341: 'Frank Herbert's Dune, Episode 1' with...

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2024/03/15

DUNE MONTH CONTINUES! If you, too, are indulging in a Dune Month, YOU might find yourself searching certain video sharing website for 2000's Sci Fi Channel miniseries FRANK HERBERT'S DUNE, aka "The one where Paul Atreides is bringing big Anakin Skywalker energy." Or perhaps you'd like to skip that and just listen to us tell you about it. Either way, this is the episode for you! We're talking all 90 minutes of Episode 1, comparing it to all the other DUNEs we know, and doing it all with

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01:02:14

Episode 340: 'Dune' (1984) with Guy Branum

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2024/03/08

How much Dune is too much Dune? We're fixing to find out this March on Maximum Film! We're starting with the 1984 Lynch/Dino De Laurentiis space opera that was a theatrical flop, yet remains an enduring (cult?) classic. Then we'll pitch some outside-the-box auteur/book series pairings to fantasize about.What’s GoodAlonso - Schmigadoon Season 2Drea - GORP-Core and scrogginGuy - Whenever I Call You Friend at a steakhouseIfy - performing at Leicester SquareITIDICDune 2 Makes a Huge DebutBootleg Willy

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01:06:45

Episode 339: 'Drive Away Dolls' with Ever Mainard

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2024/03/01

This one is a wild ride, y’all. Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke have teamed up to make a wacky, raunchy lesbian road trip crime comedy, and (almost) everyone has an opinion about the results! Then, a hotline question about “litmus test” movies.What’s GoodAlonso - reading more James Baldwin (The Fire Next Time)Drea - voting and progressive voter guidesEver - bench record and new goalsIfy - Naomi’s dioramaITIDICTyler Perry Puts $800m Studio Expansion on Hold Because of AIOnly 30% of the 100 Top Grossing

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01:07:40

Episode 338: 'Madame Web' with Jordan Morris

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2024/02/23

Madame Web is Dakota Johnson seeing the future, barefoot villains with ADR as bad as their intentions, and a surprising dearth of Spider Women fighting crime. But is it the next Morbius? Is it time to #ReleaseTheClarksonCut? We’ve got resident Spider-Man-man Jordan Morris on the case! Then, a movie quiz about 2003 (did we mention this movie is set in 2003?) What’s GoodAlonso - Olive Oil Chocolate CakeDrea - “Who the F did I marry?” TikToksJordan - Pluto.tv & the Coneheads credits rap (see also:

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01:02:42

Episode 337: 'Lisa Frankenstein' with Janet Varney

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2024/02/16

Today's movie takes on the guise of a weird '80s teen comedy, then adds in some supernatural phenomena and some axes. So we consult THE JV CLUB's Janet Varney on the peculiarities of Lisa's high school experience, and then make up some Monster Mash-up movies of our own.What’s GoodAlonso - RO-TEL DipJanet - Mochi Muffins from Third Culture BakeryDrea - Chocolate-dipped TwinkiesITIDICThe Oscars Are Adding a New Category: Best Casting2023 Sundance Darling FANCY DANCE Finally Finds a HomeCrunchyroll

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00:56:20

Episode 336: 'Maestro' with Richard Lawson

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2024/02/09

With one extremely emotive stroke of the metaphorical podcast baton, we complete the magnum opus that is Best Picture Oscar Nominees 2023! Is Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein too big to fit on the small screens at Netflix? Find out in our MAESTRO discussion, for which we're joined by Vanity Fair's chief critic, Richard Lawson. Then, a fun movie quiz about composer biopics (well, it's fun for some of us!).What’s GoodAlonso - Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs singing Fast Car at the GrammysDrea - Tracy

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00:58:18

Episode 335: 'American Fiction' with Ellie Foumbi

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2024/02/02

We catch up with Cord Jefferson's Oscar-nominated comedy that's about more than you might have guessed. Then, we've got new nominees for the Hall of Excellence: Best Fictional Books!What’s GoodAlonso - Barbara Streisand’s memoirDrea - Mom’s Dave confusionEllie - new season of True DetectiveIfy - clear spheres/foggy balls ITIDICGodzilla Minus One Inching Towards a Near-Record Box Office RunSundance Concluded With Some Big SalesOscar Nominations Came out Last Week…Staff PicksAlonso - Household

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00:57:24

Episode 334: 'Mean Girls' (2024) with B.J. Colangelo

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2024/01/26

You’ve heard the Plastics and the Art Freaks talk about their lives and loves. But what if you could hear them SING about it? That’s the service the new Mean Girls musical (adapted from the Broadway show) will provide, should you so desire. We’ve got writer/critic/musical theater wonk B.J. Colangelo with us to navigate the halls of the new North Shore High. Then, we’ll pitch some new grist for the book -> movie -> stage musical -> movie musical mill.What’s GoodAlonso - Magic Coke Machine recipeDrea

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00:59:46

Episode 333: 'The Color Purple' (2023) with Tre'vell...

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2024/01/19

We've been keeping tabs on today's movie for a while -- either a couple years or a couple decades, depending on how you count it. To discuss the movie musical adaptation of the stage musical adaptation of the movie adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel, we brought in Tre'vell Anderson, noted Fantasia Barrino expert (and also a journalist, author, critic and expert in other things). What’s GoodAlonso - The Cannon Film Guide, Volume I by Austin TrunickDrea - try turning it off and on

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01:09:26

Episode 332: 'The Iron Claw' with Danielle Radford

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2024/01/12

Based on the tragic real-life story of the wrestling family known professionally as the Von Erichs (liberties were taken, but most of them seem to have tamped the sheer tragedy down somewhat, rather than the other way around), The Iron Claw has been anxiously anticipated by some wrestling fans. Fans like our guest, Danielle Radford, who co-hosts Tights and Fights! After discussing the movie where actors played some real-life wrestlers, we dish about our favorite wrestlers-turned actors.What’s

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